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2024 Best Stringed Instruments Schools in the Far Western US Region

4 Colleges in the Far Western US Region
90 Stringed Instruments Degrees Awarded
Stringed Instruments is about average in terms of popularity for degree programs. That is, it ranks #604 out of the 1506 majors across the country that we analyze each year. As such, the degree program isn't offered at every college in the United States, but there are schools that do have a program in the field that are top-notch when it comes to quality.

College Factual reviewed 4 schools in the Far Western US Region to determine which ones were the best for degree seekers in the field of stringed instruments. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 90 degrees in stringed instruments during the 2020-2021 academic year.

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Choosing a Great Stringed Instruments School

Best Stringed Instruments Schools in the Far Western US Region The stringed instruments program you select can have a big impact on your future. That's why we developed our collection of Best Schools for Stringed Instruments rankings. In order to come up with a best overall ranking for stringed instruments schools, we combine our degree-level rankings, weighting them by the number of degrees awarded at each level.

In order to find the schools that are the best fit for you, you may want to filter to one of the degree levels below.

Pick Your Stringed Instruments Degree Level

Bachelor's Degrees in Stringed Instruments
Master's Degrees in Stringed Instruments
Doctor's Degrees in Stringed Instruments

Since picking the right college can be one of the most important decisions of your life, we've developed the Best Stringed Instruments Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking, along with many other major-related rankings, to help you make that decision. You can also filter this list by location to find schools closer to you.

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Best Schools for Stringed Instruments in the Far Western US Region

Although we recommend filtering by degree level first, you can view the list below to see which schools give the educational experience for the stringed instruments degree levels they offer.

Top Far Western US Region Schools in Stringed Instruments

1
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
2nd Most Popular In CA
31 Stringed Instruments Degrees Awarded

It is difficult to beat University of Southern California if you want to pursue a degree in stringed instruments. Located in the large city of Los Angeles, USC is a private not-for-profit university with a very large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #11 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means USC is a great university overall.

There were approximately 31 stringed instruments students who graduated with this degree at USC in the most recent year we have data available.

More information about a degree in stringed instruments from University of Southern California

2
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
4th Most Popular In CA

It's difficult to beat Chapman University if you wish to pursue a degree in stringed instruments. Located in the midsize city of Orange, Chapman is a private not-for-profit university with a large student population. This university ranks 32nd out of 168 schools for overall quality in the state of California.

There were roughly 4 stringed instruments students who graduated with this degree at Chapman in the most recent data year.

More information about a degree in stringed instruments from Chapman University

3
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In CA
44 Stringed Instruments Degrees Awarded

San Francisco Conservatory of Music is one of the best schools in the country for getting a degree in stringed instruments. Located in the city of San Francisco, SFCM is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly small student population.

There were about 44 stringed instruments students who graduated with this degree at SFCM in the most recent year we have data available.

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4
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In WA

University of Washington - Seattle Campus is a wonderful decision for students interested in a degree in stringed instruments. UW Seattle is a fairly large public university located in the large city of Seattle. A Best Colleges rank of #37 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means UW Seattle is a great university overall.

There were roughly 1 stringed instruments students who graduated with this degree at UW Seattle in the most recent data year.

More information about a degree in stringed instruments from University of Washington - Seattle Campus

5
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
5th Most Popular In CA

University of Redlands is a small private not-for-profit university located in the small city of Redlands. This university ranks 45th out of 168 schools for overall quality in the state of California.

There were roughly 1 stringed instruments students who graduated with this degree at University of Redlands in the most recent year we have data available.

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Seattle University
Seattle, WA
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In WA

Located in the large city of Seattle, Seattle U is a private not-for-profit university with a medium-sized student population. This university ranks 2nd out of 51 schools for overall quality in the state of Washington.

There were approximately 1 stringed instruments students who graduated with this degree at Seattle U in the most recent data year.

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Best Stringed Instruments Colleges by State

Explore the best stringed instruments colleges for a specific state in the Far Western US Region .

State Colleges Degrees Awarded
California 999 83
Washington 831 2
Oregon 587 0

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One of 17 majors within the Music area of study, Stringed Instruments has other similar majors worth exploring.

Related Major Annual Graduates
General Music 1,926
Music Performance 925
Music Technology 691
Music Theory & Composition 375
Other Music 112
Voice Performance 82
Keyboard Instruments 73
Jazz Studies 56
Musicology & Ethnomusicology 39
Woodwind Instruments 27

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